Monocle Summer Fayre and Trunk Labs

At the Monocle Summer Fayre this weekend. Monocle’s quirky and intelligent selection of partners and products was on display, as well as some rather fetching goats.

It was also the opening day of Trunk Labs: a new branch of Trunk Clothiers a few doors down on Chiltern Street. The focus is on accessories, luggage and homeware, though the aesthetic is perhaps better defined by the textures of brassware and brown paper.

Wearing an Albam sweatshirt with Hermes scarf at the neck, dark-green chinos and cream-coloured trainers from Common Projects (above).

Not at all. I regularly wear shorts in the summer and I don’t see why they would be a no-no. I wouldn’t wear them to work, or with tailoring, but they can be great with a well-fitted cotton sweater, oxford-weave shirt or polo.

I think I tend to write more about formal dressing because I like it more, because there is more to cover, and because it is more ‘permanent’. But there should be a clear separation with the weekend. Particularly as – in my case – I’m running around the park chasing the kids most of it.

Simon, this is definitely a change from your usual jacket / suit cladded look, also nice to see a normal shorts approach. Could you share why you went with the Common Projects rather than some other brand (not sure which though)? I’ve been thinking of buying a pair, but having held them in my hands, I’m not so sure they could last more than a couple of years (also not so crazy about the low front which tends to butcher the front of my toes).